Active Intestinal Support Diet Dry Dog Food, 22-lb bag
Graded by The Sniff System
Forza10 Active Intestinal Support Diet Dry Dog Food is a dry formula with fish as a main protein, designed for intestinal support.
This formula includes quality fat sources like fish oil, which provides beneficial EPA and DHA. It also features quality carbohydrate sources that offer fermentable fiber, which can be good for gut health.
The formula is plant-protein-dominated, with milled rice as the first ingredient. This means the primary protein source isn't animal-based.
Good fit for dogs needing digestive support. Less ideal if you prefer a formula with a primary animal protein source.
Summary written by The Sniff System from the data above. Same rubric, same drivers, expressed in English.
Good fit for adult Golden Retrievers navigating diet-associated DCM concerns. Milled rice leads the deck, with zero pulses in the top 15. In its 2022 update on diet-associated DCM, the FDA identified Golden Retrievers as the most reported breed, with 121 cases out of 1,382 total canine reports (8.8%) received between January 1, 2014, and November 1, 2022 (FDA, 2022) .
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Auto-matched from this product's measurements (ingredients, life stage, calorie density) to a breed archetype. Not a substitute for vet input on your specific dog.
Research informing this analysis
MethodologyThe Sniff System grades this product against 3 cited studies relevant to its profile. Each link opens the original source.
- FDA, 2022cardiac · epidemiology · breed predisposition· cited in 5 claims
- FDA, 2019diet composition· cited in 2 claims
- NRC, 2006nutrient bioavailability
Every claim on Sniff traces to a source. If you find a citation that's wrong, outdated, or misapplied, tell us.
Sniff scored this formula 52/100, landing in C-tier (acceptable-with-notes). The biggest contributor was fat quality (+12 points): Quality fat sources: named fat with marine oil (EPA and DHA source). The biggest detractor was protein quality (-16 points): Plant-protein-dominated formula. milled rice as the #1 ingredient. To reach B-tier, this formula would need to gain about 8 points, most likely through protein quality.
Quality fat sources: named fat with marine oil (EPA and DHA source).
Quality carbohydrate sources with fermentable fiber.
Plant-protein-dominated formula. milled rice as the #1 ingredient.
- Lowest DMB fat in Forza10's lineup (9.6%)
- Lowest fat quality in Forza10's lineup (12/16)
- Bottom quartile for DMB protein in grain-inclusive dry kibbles (24.2%)
Computed against the rest of our catalog. Percentiles refresh on each catalog update.
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Read why each ingredient is good or bad for dogs.
- 1milled rice
Position 1 grain: primary carbohydrate base. This is a grain-inclusive formula with milled rice as the dominant carb.
- 2dehydrated fish
- 3rice middlings
Position 3: major carbohydrate source.
- 4fiberbeet pulp
Soluble fiber from sugar-beet processing. Sometimes treated as a filler, but it's actually one of the better fiber sources in kibble. See why →
Position 4: functional fiber for digestion or satiety.
- 5fatfish oil
Concentrated omega-3s. The reason 'EPA' and 'DHA' get to show up on the bag.
Position 5. Marine oil this high in the deck is likely the primary EPA/DHA source.
- 6protein plantpotato protein
Concentrated potato protein. Like pea protein, it inflates the protein number without matching meat-quality amino acids.
Position 6: moderate plant-protein boost. Less likely to materially shift the protein profile.
- 7fatsunflower oil
Common plant oil. Useful in moderation for omega-6, though too much skews the omega ratio against the dog's favor.
Position 7: trace fat. Below the level that materially shifts the fat profile.
- 8hydrolyzed poultry protein
- 9mannan oligosaccharides
- 10fructo-oligosaccharides
- 11yucca schidigera
- 12vitaminvitamin a supplement
Vitamin A in stable, standardized form. Required for vision, immune function, and growth.
- 13vitaminvitamin e supplement
Required nutrient and a natural antioxidant. Often pulls double duty as a preservative.
- 14vitaminvitamin b1
- 15vitaminvitamin b2
- 16vitaminvitamin b6
- 17vitaminvitamin b12 supplement
Essential for red blood cell formation and neurological function. Plant ingredients lack B12, so it has to be added.
- 18vitaminvitamin c
- 19vitamin pp
- 20calcium d-pantothenate
- 21vitaminfolic acid
B vitamin (B9), essential for cell function. Standard in complete dog foods.
- 22supplementcholine chloride
Essential nutrient for liver and brain function. Standard inclusion in complete dog foods.
- 23supplementdl-methionine
Essential amino acid. Often added when plant proteins dominate, since methionine is naturally lower in pulses than meat.
- 24zinc sulphate monohydrate
- 25copper chelate of amino acids hydrate
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Forza10 Active Line Intestinal Support Diet Dry Dog Food is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for maintenance.